Sisters in Arms - Militant Feminisms in the Federal Republic of Germany Since 1968

Informationen zum Autor Katharina Karcher  is Lecturer in German in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Birmingham. Her research interests include feminist theory, European women’s movements, and the histories of protest, extremism and violence in the Federal Republic of Germany. Klappentext Up to now, studies of feminist activism have focused almost exclusively on protest that was commonly understood as peaceful. This study shows that there was considerable disagreement over the question of which tactics were appropriate and necessary in feminist struggles, and that some groups have drawn on highly confrontational and violent tactics to fight against sexist oppression. The book is the first study to analyze the activities and ideologies of the Red Zora - a terrorist organization with an explicitly feminist agenda. The book provides a conceptual and analytical framework for the study of feminist militancy The book offers a fresh perspective on the question of solidarity in transnational feminist campaigns. Zusammenfassung Drawing on a wealth of new source material, Sisters in Arms gives a bracing account of how radical feminism was enacted by key German leftist organizations, such as the infamous Red Army Faction and June 2 Movement. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Note on Translations List of Figures List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. The New Women's Movement in West Germany Chapter 2. Terrorism, Feminism and the Politics of Representation Chapter 3. Militant Feminist Protest against the Abortion Ban Chapter 4. Women Fighting Back: Feminist Responses to Violence against Women Chapter 5. Sisters in Arms? Militant Feminist Protest and Transnational Solidarity Conclusion Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Katharina Karcher, Karcher Katharina
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781789205084
• ISBN: 978-1-78920-508-4
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: Monographs in German History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Political activism, Feminism & feminist theory, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Feminism and feminist theory, West Germany, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Political activism / Political engagement